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ORDINARY MONTHLY MEETING. 



April 26th, 1916. 



Mr. C. Hedley, F.L.8., Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Mr. Alfred L. Bennett, The Oaks, near Camden ; Miss 

 Margaret Deer, B.A., B.8c., Cremorne, Sj^dney; Mr. William 

 Welch, F.R.Ct.S., Mosman, Sydney; aiid Mr. Cyril T. White, 

 Brisbane, were elected Oixlinar}^ Members of the Society. 



The Chairman announced that tlie Council had elected Messrs. 

 A. H. S. Lucas, M.A., B.Sc, C. Hedley, F.L.S., W. W. Froggatt, 

 F.L.S., and W. S. Dun to be Vice-Presidents; and Mr. J. H. 

 Campbell, [Royal Mint, Macquarie Street] to be Hon. Trea- 

 surer, for the current Session. 



The Donations and Exchanges received since the previous 

 Monthly Meeting (29th March, 1916), amounting to 3 Vols., 96 

 Parts or Nos., 19 Bulletins, 4 Reports, and 9 Pamphlets, re- 

 ceived fi*om 37 Societies, etc., were laid upon the table. 



notes and exhibits. 



Mr. Fred Turner exhibited specimens of, and offered observa- 

 tions on, the following plants: — (\) Sideroxylon arnhemicum 

 Benth. et Hook., Syn. Achras arnhemica F.v. M. The specimens 

 were gathered in Northern Queensland by Mr. A H. Cooper, 

 who forwarded them to the Honorable Dr. J. M. Creed, M.L.C., 

 with a request that he should hand them to Mr. Turner for accu- 

 rate botanical determination. Mr. Cooper says that the foliage 

 of this tree has proved valuable feed for cattle and horses during 

 the recent disastrous drought in the northern State. In fairly 

 open country, this species of Sideroxylon grows into a very beauti- 

 ful and umbrageous tree, and for its highly ornamental appearance 



